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The WHO Goes ‘Woke’ With An Effort To Rename The Monkeypox Virus To Avoid Being Racist And Discriminatory



The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it is working with scientists to develop a new name for the monkeypox virus that will not be “discriminatory and stigmatizing,” an effort to employ “woke” ideals in virology.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of WHO announced on Tuesday that the organization was “working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox virus, its clades and the disease it causes.”

Naming diseases “should be done with the aim to minimize the negative impact and avoid causing offense to any cultural, social, national, regional, professional or ethnic groups,” according to one WHO representative who spoke to Bloomberg.

The move comes after more than two dozen scientists wrote last week that there was an “urgent need for a non-discriminatory and non-stigmatizing nomenclature for monkeypox virus.”

I have no idea why they are so concerned about offending monkeys.
Do you have an idea for a new name?
I think it should be of something universally despised.
How about PelosiPox?
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boudinMan · 61-69, M
@Budwick he must be concerned about offending the actual virus. that's understandable for a lib.
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ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP
@Budwick Question. If we were illiterates, how would be read and post articles?
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4meAndyou · F
I am so glad that the WHO are working hard on their woke issues...maybe someday they will find a cure for being woke...🤣
If They were as concerned about eradication and control of diseases, they’d be ahead of the game.
Applepiedom · 56-60, M
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Applepiedom Good One
boudinMan · 61-69, M
that would be very offensive to diseases. 🤣
wildbill83 · 41-45, M
queer pox? 🤔
Budwick · 70-79, M
@wildbill83 Like that
wildbill83 · 41-45, M
or maybe "jungle bunny pox"? 🤔
wildbill83 · 41-45, M
jigaboo butt pirate pox?
ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP
Thank you for posting this!
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gol979 · 41-45, M
No its not. Its changing the name because it was rightly being ridiculed and they have to make it super scary

They love altering words for "the current thing". See Kiev
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Do you have an idea for a new name?
Do you have anything better to do with your time? It's a lovely day, go outside :)
Budwick · 70-79, M
@SW-User As a matter of fact I do!
This story is far more damning to Biden.

https://similarworlds.com/politics/4364995-Biden-Regime-to-Punish-Border-Patrol-Agents-in
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@Budwick Splendid.
theAlchemist · 56-60, M
rothschild/schwab pox.

 
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